If it's Monday it must be 1978

Interior. Daytime. On the club phone in the lobby: ﻿"Burt, oh, Burt (Reynolds), I'm finished playing. Course I trounced him. Gawd, I'd sell my third unborn child for a drink; meet me on the deck for daiquiris before we hit the beach, okay, sweetie? Then let's go for a spin down the coast with the top down. (LOL) YOUR top you naughty boy... Mwah." This was a very fun mini shoot - having been my first step away from work, journaling or foraging for food since my last Visible Monday shoot. And I have

She sent me a package stuffed with love and goodness last week and I hugged it in its marvellousness.

Check out this fantastic drawing she sent me on the card! I LOVE IT!

﻿I just had to put this pantsuit on and prance about in it. I haven't worn it out yet, but I shall when I have more free time to enjoy its spendour.

That's not me. It's my evil bitch catalogue self. I get that way when I wear makeup - can you see it? It was only proper for this homage to the lemony yellow pantsuit. Plus, the pineapple light. One never plays squash without mood lighting, darling.

Details of the outfit:

lemony yellow rescue pantsuit, from Sarah

platform Steve Madden sandals, thrifted, $11 hee hee

striped socks, retail

earrings, vintage, purchased new

pineapple light, retail, Tokyu Hands, Tokyo

Obviously I am joining Patti's Visible Monday bunch at Not Dead Yet Style. Wish I could hang out for longer but I'll have more energy and time in a couple of months...

Sarah also included a skirt and top that made me speechless. I can't post it yet because I must do some tweaking before I can squeeze into the skirt. I'll just say, you have never seen sleeves like it before in your life. Hugs, Sarah. Wish I were there to loll about with you on the whore!

And this last photo conveys a bit of my real courtside self. Kick you to the curb? You betcha. Especially in my orange platform court shoes. Bwa-ha-ha. Hugs, everyone. You are my joy.

HOLY FROCKIN' SHIZZERBOX!!!!!!!!!Jaysus,you're giving me the HORN!!!!I loved Charlie's Angels!!! You are so encapsulating my entire 70's love for those Angelic tarts!!! (I cut several dolls hair in an effort to emulate Farrah, but I think Kelly was my fave......)I lived on a farm in 1978, in rural NSW, and would run out into the paddocks after watching this and/or Bionic Woman and prance about pretending to be one of, any of them!!!You really look HAWT! Sarah has chosen beautifully, and YOU, you fabularse prancing bird, have made it totally INCROYABLE!!! (that's like, French, y'know!)SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

The theme song to Charlie's Angels is running through my head ... You look super sexy Melanie, and I love the pop of yellow - perfect for spring-time frolicking! And the shoes are just perfect. I love you with makeup on and your catalogue look rocks. :) xo

Oh me-oh-my, that second image in particular screams 70's glamour: every inch, every tiny detail, just fabulous. You are lean and mean in your banana hues and ready for high kicks, trouncing and flouncing.

Oh My! Oh My! What a pantsuit! It reminds me of the Montreal 1976 Olympic uniform!It looks so great on you! Sarah sent you that? How lucky are you girl!The backdrop is perfect, love all the props!Pineapple Lamp is just too much!

Ooh you are FABULARSE, Melanie! 1978 also makes me think of baby oil (apparently you'll need to rub it into your elbows - I have no idea why!), green apple shampoo and shoe inserts. Oh, the GLAMOUR!

Your shoes are amazing - your poses are exquisite - your hair and makeup are PERFECTION - and the pineapple lamp is awful. Send it to me and I'll throw it out for you. SO glad it fits you so magnificently and can't WAAAIT to see you in the other item.

DY NAM ICK!!! You and yellow is best friends. Oh, yes you are! You in make-up is too cool fer words. But must tell you, Burt is mine. I have had him locked up in my closet for years. I never let him out!

What a great backdrop. And the pineapple light. I can honestly say I've never seen one of those before. (And I've been around!)

Much love from England,Rosemary from www.foreveronthecatwalkoflife.blogspot.com

Holy fecking feckity fecker darl!!!! I have not seen a pants suit in yonks and I have never seen one in that glorious shade of yellow EVER!! Sarah is the Queen of Yellow and such a generous wench! I can see you too lolling about on The Whore, you wearing your new suit post-squash, where of course one cannot work up too much of a sweat, Sarah in her leopard-print frock and the pair of you screeching like a couple of galahs (very loud Aussie birds). Oh and sipping cocktails out of pineapples of course;) xoxoxoxo

I love that your outfit includes a lamp as an integral accessory, just one reason you are my favourite. Your incredibly accurate reading and styling of that amazing pantsuit knocks me right over - what an amazing storyline, you've got the car and the perfume and everything exactly right!

Oh man, I am all Charlie perfume-y now, or maybe "we've come a long way, baby". Completely awesome fashion shoot here, and you are an Academy actress with your makeup on! Thanks for sharing it all at Visible Monday, you are the best.

You are splendiferous!!!That yellow suit should be the eight wonder finally came to light!I'm not surprised at all by your catalogue model skills, the suit works like the magic red shoes, once you are wearing it you can't stop looking fabulous!!Love xxxxx

Hot dang, you tell a good story Melanie. Between your pics, your script, and all your fan comments, I feel myself slipping back towards high school. Somehow, I'm not sure I would recognize you on the street; you are a chameleon. Unless, of course, you're wearing this...or the yellow skirt.

Although I loved the angels and particularly Farah, 1978 was an unfashionable time in my life. I wore only jeans and tunic dresses. Maybe that's why I love today the colorful side of these years. And I love your yellow suit, can imagine how you bring sunshine in cold Canadian winter. You look fantastic, preferably with glasses and gloves.

Whatever you're selling in that evil bitch catalogue - I'll have ten! Especially if those lighty-up pineapples are on offer...Wow, Melanie, you look absolutely amazing in that trouser suit, Sarah is a bloody genius! The yellowness, the fit, the mile long legs, the tie belt, the make up, you ARE an Angel! A Bionic Charlie-wearing Angel. I love love love it!Poor Burt... He never stood a chance.Cannot WAIT to see the skirt and top from Sarah, if the Lemon Suit of Angelic Glory is just for starters.... xxxxxxx

You are gorgeous-- I love the first pic where you are laughing and your hair is tousled-- so pretty!!! That pic that Sarah drew is quite insane! Can't wait to see you model the other skirt/top she sent!Becky :)

When it first came up on the computer, I thought I had the wrong blog! Ms. Melanie gone back to the future in a blaze of hot time in the summertime, yeah baby. Made me think I had too much to dream last night, but I kept on keeping on. Only to see Ms. Melanie strike a pose, vogue. Ah, but the bitch is back alright, betta than evah.

This is one of my most favourite ever outfit posts, you lady... are absolutely stunning, go pester model agencies. You always look wonderful but this is just fantastic, utterly gorgeous. The yellowness is a much needed burst of sunshine in my life... the suit is just the best thing ever. Can't wait to see what else Sarah sent you! xxxx

Oh my freaking god, there is a smorgasbord of things to salivate over here in this post and comment on. First of all, your bitchy catalogue persona is GORGEOUS. I don't know--the colour, the fit of the clothes, the BURT REYNOLDS SCENARIO, the amazing pineapple light, squash, panty lines et al., has made me very happy. Wish I could go shopping with you ladies.

You are absolutely oozing with bitchy glamour in that gloriously sunny pantsuit. Sarah obviously knew that you could rock that bit of 70's marvelousness to the max. Great photo shoot, nice to see you back; I've missed your supremely awesome self.

Wow, I am speechless! That is the pantsuit that time forgot. It fits you like a Australian lemon meringue glove, and you could have stepped right out of Vogue! Gorgeous! Can't wait to see the next outfit.

I can't wait to see the reaction on the street when you venture out this summer. Jump in the Miata and roll, baby!! So let's see...artist, actress, model, and set designer!!!! Never mind writer, singer, photographer...and the beat goes on. LOVE YOU.

I worked with a woman who had this pantsuit in orange, yep, bright orange! She was short and did not look as good as you do with your long legs making it look super fab! It reminds me of Twiggy in the 60's and is lemony delicious.

These are the most beautiful photos of you so far! The hair and makeup, and the glorious yellow pant suit are all coming together so perfectly. It's hard to take my eyes off of the photos - but one has to read the story too - you write such great stories! I'll have to come back and read it again a few times!

Movie star is what you are! Yellow has never looked so good, but then it's not usually accompanied by a fabulous pineapple light. A vision from the 70's, which were a sweet spot in time in my book. You just made them sweeter.

Sold! I'll take one of those awesome pantsuits that looks so good on the catalog model, even though that particular shade of yellow makes me look I have malaria. But if it gets me a drink with Tom Selleck, it's totes worth possibly getting malaria.

Thanks for the sweet visit and for casting your vote, this is going to be fun. I'll keep track and let you all know which Queen is truly worthy of the crown and honor. Have a lovely day and thanks for stopping by.Your blogging sister, Connie :)

You my dear can look ravishing in Everything!!! How you can set a stage and story... with both words and pictures... replete with humor And Beauty! Well done! You never fail to be an inspirational muse to me my dear Melanie!

what the no way this is the most spectacular pant suit EVER!!!!! I really don't think anyone else could look this amazing in it!!! I was such a huge Charlie Angle fan and this is a proper tribute. The last photo is pure BLISS! Sarah did you right with this she is pretty amazing when it comes to knowing what we like.XXOO Happy Heart Day!!